Development history The problem of protecting convoys destined for Italian overseas domains, was generally overlooked…
Armament
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In 1939, when Europe was rapidly descending into war, and the various air forces were…
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In the early 1930s, the ideas of Colonel Antonio Mecozzi, theorizing the “Assault Aviation” were…
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The “assault” aviation The specialization of dive-bombing found no fertile ground in Italy contrary to…
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The Breda Modello 37 became the standardized Italian heavy machinegun for the Italian Army in WW2 and remained in service until the 1960s.
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In the 1930s, the Italian army began modernizing its supply of Fiat–Revelli Modello 1914 WW1 machineguns. The result was the Fiat-Revelli Modello 1935.
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The TZ-45 submachine gun utilized an innovative automatic grip safety, a first in history. This Italian weapon is a late entry in WWII, appearing in 1944.
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Read about the origin and development of the Whitehead Torpedo at its factory in Fiume. The first real torpedo which dramatically changed warfare.
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The Moschetto Automatico Beretta Modello 38, also known as MAB 38, is an Italian World War Two era submachine gun and considered one of the best of WWII.
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The Beretta M1934 is a semi-automatic service pistol used by the Italian armed forces starting in 1935. Over one million were produced by 1991.
